Scared i have somthing wrong.

[Ian1985]

Im 25 and I have been having my legs go to sleep on me almost every night, its very annoying. Its not like a numb kind of asleep its more like a deep pins and needles feeling in my feet and lumbness and tingling up my calve muscles and it dosnt go away very easily, I actually have to get up and walk around. I have also had these lumps (one on each leg) about midway from my feet to my knee just on the out side of my shin bone. The lumps are not hard and infact they are very soft and if i push on them its like there is a spot behind it maybe a thrid to a half inch deep like someone had taken an icecream scoop and scooped a peice of my leg out..but they dont hurt and i have noticed them there for several years and never thought anything of them untill recently with my legs and feet falling asleep while im asleep problem. Anyways my dad is a nurse and he told me i need to go have everything checked out cause he said that the pins and needels in my feet and the tingeling numbness in my calves while i sleep could be a sign of PAD and i have lots of history of heart disease in my family and the reason Im asking in this forum is because i have been recently laid off work and dont have health insurance and cant afford to go to the doctor so any feed back would be much appreciated. thank you.

[kenkeith]

MedicineNet. "Restless leg syndrome is a common cause of painful legs. The leg pain of restless leg syndrome typically eases with motion of the legs and becomes more noticeable at rest. Restless leg syndrome also features worsening of symptoms during the early evening or later at night. The characteristic nighttime worsening of symptoms in persons with restless legs syndrome frequency leads to insomnia.

Restless leg syndrome usually begins slowly. Over time, the legs become more affected. Less frequently, restless leg syndrome can affect the arms.

The cause of restless leg syndrome is unknown in most patients. However, restless leg syndrome has been associated with pregnancy, obesity, smoking, iron deficiency and anemia, nerve disease, polyneuropathy (which can be associated with hypothyroidism, heavy metal toxicity, toxins, and many other conditions), other hormone disease, such as diabetes, and kidney failure (which can be associated with vitamin and mineral deficiency). Some drugs and medications have been associated with restless leg syndrome including caffeine, alcohol, H2-histamine blockers (such as Zantac and Tagamet), and certain antidepressants (such as Elavil).

Occasionally, restless legs run in families. Recent studies have shown that restless leg syndrome appears to become more common with age".

Hope this helps, and thanks for sharing...take care